Hi everyone. Apologies if my issue has already been covered, but I failed to find a thread that would fit.
I've been having shaving trouble and straight up googling the issue failed to yield solid results. I'm a dry shaver only, I use the Phillips Series 3000 (rotary). Yet I haven't had a clean and damage-free shave in months. The problem area is the neck, a very sensitive place. I'm essentially forced to choose between leaving an ugly mess of hairs the razor failed to get, or shave clean but end up with both painful discomfort and insane redness.
I've recently started using shaving oil and while it has made the experience a bit more comfortable, it didn't solve the problem entirely.
The guide's I've studied also suggested shaving once every, say, two days. However, this option isn't available since a) the razor clearly has more difficulty removing longer hairs and b) despite my arms and legs looking like Bigfoot's, my unshaven facial hair looks like something going through puberty.
I regularly purchase new blades for my razor (with the last update being around December).
Every single guide I've checked claims foil razors are superior to rotary ones. And while my Philips S3000 was often at the top of the rotary tier in those rankings, the price gap between it and whatever the top foil razor was was quite noticeable. Which kinda begs the conclusion that, yes, foils ARE superior.
Essentially, the point of my coming here is to ask for advice. I wanted to make sure that I'm not missing some crucial aspect of shaving before I buy a more expensive razor (since if the problem is me and not the equipment, the issue will persist).
I've been having shaving trouble and straight up googling the issue failed to yield solid results. I'm a dry shaver only, I use the Phillips Series 3000 (rotary). Yet I haven't had a clean and damage-free shave in months. The problem area is the neck, a very sensitive place. I'm essentially forced to choose between leaving an ugly mess of hairs the razor failed to get, or shave clean but end up with both painful discomfort and insane redness.
I've recently started using shaving oil and while it has made the experience a bit more comfortable, it didn't solve the problem entirely.
The guide's I've studied also suggested shaving once every, say, two days. However, this option isn't available since a) the razor clearly has more difficulty removing longer hairs and b) despite my arms and legs looking like Bigfoot's, my unshaven facial hair looks like something going through puberty.
I regularly purchase new blades for my razor (with the last update being around December).
Every single guide I've checked claims foil razors are superior to rotary ones. And while my Philips S3000 was often at the top of the rotary tier in those rankings, the price gap between it and whatever the top foil razor was was quite noticeable. Which kinda begs the conclusion that, yes, foils ARE superior.
Essentially, the point of my coming here is to ask for advice. I wanted to make sure that I'm not missing some crucial aspect of shaving before I buy a more expensive razor (since if the problem is me and not the equipment, the issue will persist).